Feeder for cotton-gins



A. L. STIETENROTH.

EEEEEE FOR COTTON GINS.

No. 278,195.- Patented Ma 22,1883.

(No Model.)

WITNESSES 5 Z ,ZZC/w BY ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES ANDREW L. STIETENROTH,

' PATENT OFFICE.

OF NATOHEZ, MISSISSIPPI.

FEEDER FOR COTTON-GINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,195 dated May 22,1883,

Application filed February 28, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANDRE-W L. STIETEN- ROTH,of Natchez, in the county of Adams and State of Mississippi, haveinvented a new and Improved Feeder for Cotton-Grins, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

Feeders as usually applied to cotton-gins are placed so far forward asto obstruct the mouth of the feed-box, so that convenient access to thegin proper for cleaning the brush and the grate is prevented.

The object of the invention is to improve the connection between thefeed-box and the feeder, as hereinafter described and claimed. I

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming partof thisspecification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a vertical section of a gin feedbox and feeder with myimprovements, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the feed-apron, partially insection.

The gin-stand A, feed-box B, and feeder G are of ordinary constructionand arrangement. except that the feeder is set back on the stand asuitable distance, instead of being placed with its discharge end overthemouth of the feed-box, as usual.

Dis an endless apron ofjointed slats or bars, of any suitable character,carried by rollers a b, which are journaled in side bars, 0 c, the shaftof the rear roller,'b, passing through hangers e, that depend from thefeeder C, so that the rear end of theapron is supported in position forreceiving the cotton from the feeder. The shaft of roller b'a-lsocarries a pulley,f, for connection of power to rotate the roller b andcause the movement of the apron, and the apron being thus hung on theaxis of its driving-roller,it can be raised and lowered withoutdisconnecting the power.

ward end of the apron terminates above the The formouth of the feed-boxB, and is supported by legs or posts 9 9, through which pins h itproject from the bars 0, the posts 9 being slotted and the pins Itprovided with clamping-nuts 1', so that the height of the apron may beregulated at will. The front roller, a, of the apron is made adjustablefor tightening the apron and the side bars, 0, project above the sidesof the apron for retaining the cotton thereon.

By this construction and arrangement the cotton is fed to the gin by theapron, which can be readily raised to give access to the brush. andgrate, and for raising the breastboard of the gin. .The endless apronhas its slats closely jointed together, and this prevents the bolls thatescape between the carrier and picker roller of the feeder from droppingupon the gin, and prevents the sifting of sand and dust from the'cottonupon the boxes and journals. By thus arranging for the con venientcleaningof the brush and grate the danger of fire from neglect of thatwork is much lessened.

The feed-apron can be operated directly from the saw-shaft, or acounter-shaft may be -u'sed with connections to the picker-roller ot'the feeder, and from thence to the shaft of the apron-roller, in whichcase the counter-shaft will be fitted with a lever for throwing thepower on and olf. These arrangements may be as desired.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Paten t- The combination, with the feeder O, endless apronI), and rollers c l), of the pivoted side bars, 0 c, the slotted legs 9g, the pins h, and the nuts *5, whereby the said apron can be raised, asand for the purpose specified.

ANDREW LIVINGSTON STIETENROTH.

Witnesses:

FRED J. V. LE (JAND,

\VALTER MGGREA.

